1. They lived in different dynasties: Ouyang Xiu lived in the Northern Song Dynasty and Ou Yangxun lived in the Tang Dynasty;
2. They are good at different fields: Ouyang Xiu is famous for his poems, and Ou Yangxun is famous for his calligraphy and calligraphy theory;
3. Their native places are different: Ouyang Xiu is from Yongfeng, Jizhou (now Yongfeng County, Ji 'an City, Jiangxi Province) and Ou Yangxun is from Linxiang, Tanzhou (now Changsha, Hunan Province);
4. Ouyang Xiu was one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, and Ou Yangxun was one of the four masters in regular script.
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As one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, Ouyang Xiu's prose is rich in content and diverse in forms. Whether it is discussion or narration, it is to do something and feel it. Some of his argumentative essays were directly related to the political struggle at that time. For example, in his early years, he co-authored the book "Advice" with Gauss, exposing and criticizing Gao Ruo's despicable behavior in politics. He is clear about right and wrong, honest and stern, and full of political passion.
Ouyang Xiu's narrative also has substantial contents in words, such as historical prose such as History of the Five Dynasties, and even pavilions, eulogies, inscriptions and other works have substantial contents, such as Fengle Pavilion, which describes the historical story, geographical environment and even customs of Chuzhou in detail.
Ouyang Xiu was the first literary leader to create a generation of literary style in the literary history of the Song Dynasty. He led the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty, and inherited and developed Han Yu's ancient prose theory. His high achievements in prose creation and his correct theory of ancient prose complement each other, thus creating a generation of writing style.
Ouyang Xiu also made great contributions to the development of prose style. His works have various genres, each of which is suitable. Besides ancient prose, Ci Fu and Si Liu are also his good styles.
In the early Tang Dynasty, both Ou Yangxun and Yu Shinan were famous for their calligraphy, and they were called "random encounters". Later generations see the danger of Chinese books, which is the most convenient for beginners, and it is called "European style".
Ou Yangxun is not only a great calligrapher, but also a calligraphy theorist. In his long-term calligraphy practice, he summed up eight methods of practicing and learning Chinese characters. Ou Yangxun's "Teaching Pen", "On the Use of Pen", "Eight Methods" and "Thirty-six Methods" are all his own experiences in learning calligraphy, which specifically summarize the formal skills and aesthetic requirements of calligraphy, such as the use of pen, structure and composition, and are valuable legacies of calligraphy theory, China.
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